Access Guide
About
- There is a campus parking lot available.
- The nearest parking lot is located along William Street in Lot 13.
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
- View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
- The Laura Wooten Hall is a small building with 3 floors.
- There is 1 elevator and 2 stairways within the building.
- The floor names are signed as first floor, second floor and third floor.
- Laura Wooten Hall is linked internally to the left hand side of 1879 Hall.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free, but there are bollards on nearby paths and close to the entrance.
- The Laura Wooten Hall has 1 entrance, and this provides step-free and level access.
- The step-free and level entrance gives direct access to the elevator which provides step-free and level access to the building.
- There are links from 1879 Hall on floors 1 and 2.
These links have step-free and level access, although there is not step-free access into 1879 Hall itself.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all circulation areas of the building, via elevator.
- There is internal access between the Laura Wooten Hall and the left side of the 1879 Hall on both the first and second floor, via a corridor with step-free level access.
- The floor surfaces of the circulation routes within the building are hard tiles and smooth vinyl which have a shiny finish.
- There are some resting areas within the building with seating including chairs without armrests.
- Wayfinding signage and floor plans are provided in circulation routes.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 6 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located along the central corridor on each floor of the building.
- All restrooms with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- The restrooms with adaptations are also signed for use as shared standard toilets.
Entrance (Laura Wooten Hall Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the first floor of the building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The doors require effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 5ft 6in (168cm).
- The doors have a high color contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
Elevator
- The elevator is located to the right as you enter the building.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 1, 2 and 3.
- The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
- The external elevator control buttons have a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a high color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 3ft 5in (103cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 7in x 4ft 2in (200cm x 127cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a medium color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
- There are other elevators available at this location which are of a similar size.
Stairway (Main Stairway)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 1, 2 and 3.
- There are 20 steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 9in (84cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 1ft 1in (33cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Floor 1 - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 21yd 2ft (20m) from the Laura Wooten Hall entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a low color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
- The door has a push button lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 8ft 2in x 4ft 11in (248cm x 150cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 6ft 3in x 4ft 11in (190cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the WC as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 6ft (183cm) (from the side of the WC pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush for the WC.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The WC seat is 1ft 5in (43cm) from the floor.
- The WC seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the WC.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 3ft 7in (108cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 3in (100cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 3in (98cm) from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There are two coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 4ft 7in and 5ft 1in (140cm and 154cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.